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frightening in Japanese

frightening in Japanese is 怖い, 恐い — frightening means causing fear; scary.

frightening in Japanese

怖い
adj
Pronounced: kowai
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
恐い
adj
Pronounced: kowai
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.

What does "frightening" mean?

  1. adj Causing fear; scary.
    "It was a frightening experience being alone in the dark house."
  2. adj Informally, extremely bad or shocking.
    "His handwriting is frightening — I can barely read a word of it."
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frightening in a sentence

  • It was a frightening experience being alone in the dark house.
  • The statistics on climate change are frightening.
  • His handwriting is frightening — I can barely read a word of it.

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What is "frightening" in Japanese?

"frightening" in Japanese is 怖い, 恐い. frightening means: Causing fear; scary.

How do you pronounce 怖い?

"frightening" in Japanese is 怖い, pronounced "kowai".

How do you use "frightening" in a sentence?

Example: "It was a frightening experience being alone in the dark house." In Japanese, "frightening" is 怖い, 恐い.

Are there other ways to say "frightening" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "frightening": 怖い, 恐い.

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